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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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